RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 2016
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Commissioner Michael A. Alvarez’s six years of service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
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WHEREAS, Commissioner Michael A. Alvarez, having faithfully served on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago since 2010, has announced his departure effective December 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Alvarez was elected November 2, 2010 as a Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, during his six years as Commissioner, Mr. Alvarez served as the Chairman of the Federal Legislation Committee; served as Chairman of the Stormwater Management Committee; served as Vice Chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee; and served as Vice Chairman of the State Legislation and Rules Committee; and
WHEREAS, his accomplishments as a Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have benefitted all residents of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Alvarez is looking forward to spending more time with his wife, Erin, and their three boys Luke, Patrick, and MJ, and pursing his hobbies in golf, para-sailing, chess, and the study of mathematics; and
WHEREAS, the District will miss his leadership, integrity, brevity, and commitment to the District's mission and the people of Cook County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby recognize Michael A. Alvarez’s six years of dedicated service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and express our gratitude and appreciation for his work on behalf of the taxpayers of the District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Commissioner Michael A. Alvarez.
Dated: December 1, 2016
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; CYNTHIA M. SANTOS; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:yt:kk